Wind Power

First Small-Scale Urban Wind Turbines Rising

Developers in Portland has begun installation of a set of wind turbines atop a new tower in downtown Portland.

August 17, 2009 - Portland Business Journal

Taking to the Road? More Power to You

Two inventors explain devices that would allow energy to be harvested along highways and from the highways themselves.

July 27, 2009 - The New York Times

New Power Grid Would Slice Through Rural Areas

Expanding America's power grid to connect wind and solar power plants to the urban areas they fuel will require thousands of miles of transmission lines. Most of it will be built in rural areas where locals are not likely to be very welcoming.

June 30, 2009 - The Daily Yonder

Renewable Energy System is on the Way

President Obama plans to spend billions on building an interstate highway-style system for energy.

June 17, 2009 - Discover Magazine

Combining Infrastructures

A team of French designers are the winners of Metropolis’s 2009 Next Generation competition with their design for a combined electrical-transmission tower and landfill.

May 20, 2009 - Metropolis Magazine

Making Clean Energy Reliable

Clean energy is a major component of the Obama Administration's plans for an upgraded electricity grid. But with variable outputs, clean energy generation from solar and wind will need to be augmented, according to this piece from NPR.

May 1, 2009 - NPR

California Desert Contested in Alternative Energy Plans

California wants solar and wind power, but just where it goes is rife with controversy. Senator Dianne Feinstein is coming out against plans to build huge solar and wind farms in sensitive desert areas.

March 26, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

Green Economy Coming Despite Downturn

Good green jobs are on the way - just not right away due to recession. Stimulus funds - not just from U.S. but many nations are investing in their economies by targeting renewable energy, smart electricity grids, energy efficiency, and more.

March 17, 2009 - Financial Times - Business & The Environment

Wind Power Proposed For Windy Alaskan Villages

The Alaskan government has announced plans to build wind turbines in six small villages along the state's windy western coast. Locals applaud the investment.

January 28, 2009 - Anchorage Daily News

Cape Cod Wind Farm Closer to Reality

The Department of the Interior has decided that a proposed wind farm to be built in the waters off Cape Cod poses 'no serious environmental threat.' Homeowners and boaters on the Cape, including Ted Kennedy, continue to fight it.

January 19, 2009 - The New York Times

Wind Power Embraced in New York City

Small wind turbines are showing up on residential properties in New York City as developers get savvy about cutting energy costs with passive technologies.

January 6, 2009 - The New York Times

Grid Could Expand Wind Power in Montana, But Also Coal

Montana is flush with wind power capacity and the state's governor wants $15 billion in federal funding to build the infrastructure to transmit it. But some worry the proposed grid would also expand coal-based energy production.

December 30, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor

Building the 'Electranet'

Al Gore did in fact invent the 'electranet', or at least he coined the term to explain the necessity of a new smart grid to transmit electricity from new, green sources like wind and solar. GOOD Magazine reports on the state of the electranet.

October 31, 2008 - GOOD Magazine

New Jersey to Lead in Wind Power

By 2020, New Jersey will have tripled its wind energy use.

October 8, 2008 - Newsday

Small Wind Turbines Become Popular, But Experts Question Their Value

Small wind turbines have been installed around the country, from Logan Airport in Boston to rooftops in New York and California. But many wonder if the turbines generate enough electricity to make economic sense, especially in urban areas.

September 5, 2008 - The New York Times

Windmills for NYC?

In order to reduce New York City's dependence on natural gas, Mayor Bloomberg is proposing an offshore wind farm and skyscraper-mounted turbines.

August 22, 2008 - The Globe and Mail

Windmills Planned for New York Skyscrapers and Bridges

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to install windmills on some of the city's skyscrapers and bridges.

August 22, 2008 - WCBS New York

T. Boone Pickens Announces Alternative Energy Plan

Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens has announced his plan to reduce America's dependency on foreign oil, emphasizing the extensive transfer of wealth out of the country it has caused. His plan relies on natural gas vehicles and increasing wind power.

July 27, 2008 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Delaware Wind Power Farm Gains Viability Through Major Investor

A Delaware energy company has agreed to buy power from a proposed offshore wind power farm that could now be built by 2012. The agreement gives more clout to the proposed power farm, which has been debated in the state for years.

June 29, 2008 - The News Journal

Harvesting the Wind on the Open Ocean

Offshore drilling company StatoilHydro is finding a new way to get energy at sea- with large-scale wind turbines.

May 29, 2008 - Energy Business Review

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